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VT, USA

Bennington Museum

Museum

A regional history museum holding one of the most significant collections of Revolutionary War material in New England, including Stark's personal correspondence, battle flags, and artifacts from the 1777 campaign. The museum's collections also document the Catamount Tavern site and the Green Mountain Boys' organizational history.

Visiting Today

Address

75 Main St, Bennington, VT 05201

Connected Events

Mar 1777
John Stark Resigns Continental Commission

General John Stark, Elizabeth "Molly" Stark

Jun 1777
Jul 1777
American Supply Depot Established at Bennington

Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum, General John Burgoyne

Aug 1777
Burgoyne Dispatches Baum's Raiding Column

General John Stark, Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum, General John Burgoyne, Elizabeth "Molly" Stark

Aug 1777
Battle of Bennington — Defeat of Baum's Column

General John Stark, Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum, Colonel Samuel Herrick, Elizabeth "Molly" Stark

Aug 1777
Battle of Bennington — Defeat of Breymann's Relief Column

General John Stark, Colonel Seth Warner, Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum, General John Burgoyne, Elizabeth "Molly" Stark, Lieutenant Colonel Heinrich von Breymann

Oct 1777
Congress Promotes Stark to Brigadier General

General John Stark, Elizabeth "Molly" Stark